Cryptic crossword clue
Priest is free to discard a chess piece 5

The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 5 letter word CLERK

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The straight part
We know that "Priest" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case priest = clerk.
The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does CLERK mean?

CLERK noun
  1. One who occupationally works with records, accounts, letters, etc.; an office worker.
  2. A facilitator of a Quaker meeting for business affairs.
  3. In the Church of England, the layman that assists in the church service, especially in reading the responses (also called parish clerk).
  4. A cleric or clergyman (the legal title for clergy of the Church of England is "Clerk in Holy Orders", still used in legal documents and cherished by some of their number).
  5. A scholar.
CLERK verb
  1. To act as a clerk, to perform the duties or functions of a clerk

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